Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on January 22, 2026. Watch CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts — Grants to Organizations and Individuals) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $540,000 -- $540,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 10 doors

Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD) bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (10 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Arts (AR). Only 2 other National Endowment for the Arts listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 236).

Code 00

State governments

Code 01

County governments

Code 02

City or township governments

Code 04

Special district governments

Code 05

Independent school districts

Code 06

Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Code 07

Federally recognized tribal governments

Code 11

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Code 12

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 20

Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.